Job Description

The purpose of the role is to maintain all aspects of the company's financial and accounting functions, identify areas that require improvement and implement any necessary changes. You will rigorously ensure the company complies with financial, regulatory and Group obligations and champion the implementation of IT enhancements to improve the efficiency and performance of the finance function. Drawing on your experiences, you will devise strategies to ensure company internal controls and processes remain fit for purpose, including communication of critical information.

• Managing the Finance Team & Credit Control Team
• Overseeing the preparation of monthly financial accounts and reports
• Long-term financial business planning and financial prediction modelling
• Ensuring robust financial systems and processes are in place
• Ensuring the chart of accounts remains relevant for business needs
• Managing the company’s daily cash flow, analyzing the company’s financial weaknesses and strengths, whilst proposing corrective actions
• Collaborating with Team to enhance and improve management reporting, forecasting and preparation of annual budgets
• Streamlining and automating financial processes to ensure better efficiency
• Completion and submission of Group returns
• Ownership of Government Returns reporting
• Oversee and prepare statutory financial accounts
• Lead engagement with external auditors and tax advisers to meet year-end deadlines
• Overseeing tax and compliance

What we offer?

We offer a friendly working environment, opportunities for career progression, extensive training and a competitive benefits package, including hybrid working (up to 2 days from home and 3 from the office)

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To be successful in this role you will have proven leadership skills and a very collaborative way of working. You will be an excellent communicator, a self-starter and it goes without saying, poses excellent attention to detail. You will need to deliver high quality, timely and relevant financial information to support the SMT and individual departments with decision making and will support the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) in meeting the company financial objectives and deputizing when required.